Ms. Allen has extensive appellate experience in both the State and Federal courts, and was law clerk to the Honorable Ruth V. McGregor, current Chief Justice of the Arizona State Supreme Court, at the Arizona Court of Appeals.

She is often called upon as a highly regarded speaker on insurance coverage and bad faith topics for the State Bar of Arizona. Ms. Allen is respected as a presenter at continuing legal education seminars and at private seminars for clients of Allen & Lewis, PLC.

Professional Activities:
Maricopa County Bar Association
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute

Presentations and Publications:
Ms. Allen has spoken on insurance coverage and bad faith topics for the State Bar of Arizona, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, at continuing legal education seminars, and at private seminars for the firm’s clients.

Reported Decisions
Acosta v. Phoenix Indem. Ins. Co., 214 Ariz. 380, 153 P.3d 401 (App. 2007)
Lukes v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 455 F.Supp.2d 1010 (D. Ariz. 2006)
California Cas. Ins. Co. v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 208 Ariz. 416, 94 P.3d 616 (App. 2004)
American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Zavala, 302 F.Supp.2d 1108 (D. Ariz. 2003)
American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. White, 204 Ariz. 500, 65 P.3d 449 (App. 2003)
Liristis v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 204 Ariz. 140, 61 P.3d 22 (App. 2002)
Cooper v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 184 F.Supp.2d 960 (D. Ariz. 2002)
American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Continental Cas. Co., 200 Ariz. 119, 23 P.23d 664 (App. 2001)
Goldstein v. Christiansen, 70 Ohio St.3d 232, 638 N.E.2d 541 (1994)
Provident Nat. Assur. Co. v. Sbrocca, 180 Ariz. 464, 885 P.2d 152 (App. 1994)
Rodney v. Arizona Bank, 172 Ariz. 221, 836 P.2d 434 (App. 1992)